In 2019, hiking and cross country walking was the most popular outdoor activity among overseas tourists in Ireland, practiced by nearly 2.4 million visitors. Meanwhile, about 361 thousand inbound travelers went cycling during their trip in the country, and roughly 237 thousand tourists played golf.
Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s)
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Fáilte Ireland. (April 15, 2021). Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. "Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. (2021). Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. "Number of Overseas Tourists Participating in Outdoor Activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland, Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of overseas tourists participating in outdoor activities in Ireland in 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Fáilte Ireland, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/660355/outdoor-activities-overseas-tourists-do-in-ireland/